JUDGMENT

Learned Public Prosecutor apprises this Court that compliance of Section 15A(3) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short 'the Act of 1989') has been made.

The present criminal appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes & the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been filed in connection with FIR No.0155/2021 registered at Police Station Devli, District Tonk for the offence under Section(s) 366, 379 & 376 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of the Act of 1989 and later on for the offence under Section(s) 366, 379 & 376(2)(N) IPC and under Section(s) 3(1)(W)(i)(ii) & 3(2)(V) of the Act of 1989.

Learned counsel for the appellant contends that he has falsely been implicated in this case wherein the prosecutrix is a major married lady of 29 years of age with 5 children. Drawing attention of this Court towards her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., learned counsel submitted that she has gone with the appellant on her own volition, has travelled at number of places through public transport, has stayed with him in rented premises for more than two months without raising any alarm. Learned counsel submitted th